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I get annoyed when i see the PBS show on fanart and fanfiction reblogged to kudos from the fandom audience who don't seem to be bothered that the show only interviewed male fanwriters and artists, (even when a female fanartist's work was featured, they didn't speak with her) and didn't point out a majority of the art it displayed was by women - no credits for work shown at the end - only after a shit ton of complaints, did the producer make a 2nd episode with women's involvement. (but the first episode is still blogged the most) FAIL FAIL and still FAIL.
Trying to police fans at conventions, (is like herding cats) here is my take on it. You pay for a ticket, you get to ask whatever you want, however, that doesn't mean you will win the approval of the audience. It doesn't matter how much you love that ship, or how much you have invested in the show, no one topic or ship gets special snowflake treatment. Do you want approval from fellow fans? Or do you want the answer to your question (if the actor wants to address it?) Sometimes you don't get both.
Fanart and fanfiction have gone mainstream, to the point where these arenas now launch careers - what used to be an underground community now appears as a topic on mainstream entertainment shows, if you create the art, and write the fic, expect that your stuff might be picked up and spread around (without your permission) on (example) the Graham Norton Show. You can't make something and put it out on the internet and expect it to stay under the radar any longer. So you have the choice to keep it secret or publish and at least not damn yourself, you had fun.
Trying to police fans at conventions, (is like herding cats) here is my take on it. You pay for a ticket, you get to ask whatever you want, however, that doesn't mean you will win the approval of the audience. It doesn't matter how much you love that ship, or how much you have invested in the show, no one topic or ship gets special snowflake treatment. Do you want approval from fellow fans? Or do you want the answer to your question (if the actor wants to address it?) Sometimes you don't get both.
Fanart and fanfiction have gone mainstream, to the point where these arenas now launch careers - what used to be an underground community now appears as a topic on mainstream entertainment shows, if you create the art, and write the fic, expect that your stuff might be picked up and spread around (without your permission) on (example) the Graham Norton Show. You can't make something and put it out on the internet and expect it to stay under the radar any longer. So you have the choice to keep it secret or publish and at least not damn yourself, you had fun.
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Date: 2013-03-08 01:33 pm (UTC)